The Costa Mesa institution now known as the Segerstrom Center for the Arts held its first performance in September 1986.
Nearly 25 years later, the largest performing arts venue in Orange County is planning a robust lineup for its silver anniversary...

Oldies, newcomers and the 25th anniversary revival of arguably the greatest musical of all time dot the calendar of the Segerstrom Center for the Arts for its upcoming 2011-12 season — which, coincidentally, also is the center's 25th season.
The...

"West Side Story" was credited with changing the course of American musical theater when the Sharks and the Jets burst onto Broadway 55 years ago.
A national touring revival of the Broadway hit is coming to Orange County from Tuesday through Sept. 18...

Two-time Tony award-winner Chita Rivera will jazz up Segerstrom Center for the Arts in Costa Mesa this week during a cabaret-style evening of timeless music and storytelling.
"Chita Rivera: My Broadway," which has four shows Thursday through Sunday, will feature hit songs from Rivera's legendary Broadway career, while showcasing some of the best-known musical theater composers, including Leonard Bernstein, John Kander, Fred Ebb, Charles Strouse, Stephen Sondheim and Cy Coleman.
Accompanied by her...

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FOR THE RECORD:
The paintings by Brett Rubbico titled "360° of BLACK" will be on display through Dec. 31.
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THURSDAY
'How to Live Longer and Healthier'
Temple Bat Yahm sponsors a lecture by research scientist Rachel Soloff, who will speak at noon at the Kitayama Restaurant, 101 Bayside Place, Newport Beach. Admission is $25 and includes lunch. For more information, call (949) 640-5228 or (949) 644-1999.
Veterans Day Speech
All veterans, active military,...

FRIDAY
Five Alarm Cooking
Tom Lloy, John Testa and Friends from the Newport Beach Fire Department will entertain customers with their cooking skills at 1 p.m. in the Demo Kitchen at Bloomingdales in Fashion Island. They will give us the inside scoop on nutrition, cooking on the run and their favorite recipes.
Jim Scott Sr. Memorial Service
A memorial service for Jim Scott Sr. starts at 4:30 p.m. in the Estancia High School Gym, 2323 Placentia Ave., Costa Mesa. For more information, call (714)...

SATURDAY
Holiday Boutique
The Lil' Lighthouse Pre-School presents its sixth annual holiday boutique from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Fellowship Hall at Lighthouse Coastal Community Church, 301 Magnolia St. in Costa Mesa. Proceeds will be used to buy playground and classroom equipment, and to support the school's scholarship fund, which benefits local families in need. The boutique will feature specialty vendors offering a variety of unique gift items, refreshments, and door prizes. For more information,...

It's a label Liza Minnelli cherishes, and one she's never fully understood.
"Gay icon." Ask her to explain it, and she'll come up empty.
On Google, Minnelli's name alongside that two-word phrase cues up 117,000 results. When she performed back east this spring, the Huffington Post's headline even credited her with economic clout: "Liza Minnelli's Borgata Hotel Performance Helps Renew Gay Travelers' Interest In Atlantic City."
A 2009 survey from http://www.onepoll.com named her the fifth-biggest...